What can an orthopedic surgeon do for me?

Depends what you --: need. Orthopods treat Bone problms (fractures/breaks, cysts, lesions), joint problems (arthritis, etc), muscles, tendons, nerves, ligament injuries or lesions. Carpal Tunnel release is a common procedure we do, Joint replacements, fixing broken bones, ACL reconstruction, Rotator cuff tears etc, etc. Discuss with your PCP (if you have some specific problem, that I might not have touched upon).

See below: orthopedic surgeons are trained in both surgical and non surgical treatments for muscle, joint and bone problems whether from injury or not For any musculoskeletal problems not involving your head Id seen an ortho specialist